Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 3,230,775	$ 1,810,022	$ 3,830,536
Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages and benefits	1,065,461	909,834	865,019
Aircraft fuel	913,945	431,000	993,478
Landing fees and other rents	315,999	251,028	256,275
Depreciation and amortization	297,211	278,588	225,264
Aircraft rent	246,601	196,359	182,609
Maintenance, materials and repairs	159,502	111,227	143,575
Distribution	132,499	85,059	153,770
Loss on disposal of assets	3,320	2,264	17,350
Special charges (credits)	(377,715)	(302,761)	717
Other operating	530,826	355,186	491,432
Total operating expenses	3,287,649	2,317,784	3,329,489
Operating income (loss)	(56,874)	(507,762)	501,047
Other (income) expense:
Interest expense	155,611	134,520	101,350
Loss on extinguishment of debt	331,630	0	0
Capitalized interest	(18,998)	(15,995)	(12,471)
Interest income	(5,374)	(6,314)	(25,133)
Other (income) expense	577	211	875
Total other (income) expense	463,446	112,422	64,621
Income (loss) before income taxes	(520,320)	(620,184)	436,426
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(47,751)	(191,484)	101,171
Net income (loss)	$ (472,569)	$ (428,700)	$ 335,255
Basic earnings (loss) per share ( in dollars per share)	$ (4.50)	$ (5.06)	$ 4.90
Diluted earnings (loss) per share ( in dollars per share)	$ (4.50)	$ (5.06)	$ 4.89
Passenger
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 3,175,802	$ 1,765,533	$ 3,757,605
Other
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 54,973	$ 44,489	$ 72,931